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fifth annual Betty’s Bash Paddle Race & Music Festival at Riverside Park

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Paddle, Play, Party

Paddle in the morning, play at the park in the

The Landsharks perform live at Columbia County’s annual Summer Beach Blast

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Simply Fin-tastic

Live music, dancing and dining will be on deck for

Bestselling author Fredrik Backman

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My Friends by Fredrik Backman

Bestselling author Fredrik Backman returns with a funny, deeply moving

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SABLE, fABLE by Bon Iver

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Dinner and a Show

Bring your appetites — starting this month, concertgoers can reserve

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Lock, Stock and Barrel

Junior shooters are all in when it comes to the

Perfect Pairing

Golf is a way of life for this Champions Retreat

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Len and Charlynn Collins; Joan and Steve Steinberg; Jan and Stan Godwin

Lucinda and Robert Clark

Lynne and Joe Entrekin

Pam and Nick Uros

Brandy and James Getts

Cathy Hutchinson, Tanya Matthews and Cheryl Rhodes

Heather and Pete Adams

Jessie and James Choi

Judith and McKenzie Hite

Rhonda and Emily Lyon

AC, Samantha, Bowen and Jasmine Wiley

Bridget Kerley and Josh Byers

Heather and Noah Vaught

Korie Housley and Heather Quinn

Martin and Kiley Foglia

Tommy Holloway and Crystal Archer

Ajani and Aja Murry

Angie, Morgan and Asher Reeves

Carole Manning and Gina Blitch

JaQuita Jackson and Julia Richardson with Jutis Jackson and Janiya Jackson

Jessie Coley, Leah Bryant and Caffee Wright

Joshua and Madison Hill

Mary Day and Tobie Manton

MinLin Fang, Kathy Wen and Jason Wen

Trish and Doug Fine

Adrienne Talford and Briana Boyd

Ansley, Kennedy and John Holloway

Christy and Travis Clark

Jackie and Milana Hyatt

John and Becky Rice

John and Daisy Sandlin

John and Jean Stafford

Levi McCartney and Valerie West

Shelly and Gary Hewett

Bob and Sue Davis, Eloise and Alan Myers

Genevieve and Astraea Bombita

Hank Gautreaux, Hank-Adam Gautreaux II and Nichole Gautreaux

Patrick Rimbey and Kaylee O’Steen

Susan Vosefski and Kathy Turner

Wendy Wren and Carol Reasor

Donna Farr and Becky Sailors

Jan Lamke and Josh Sandt

Mary Ann Pelosi and Toni Vanover

Amanda and Kim Ross

Richard and Kim Culpepper

Ron and Jennifer Jensen

Terry and Rob Dennis

Woody, Bryce and Anna Nivens

Andy and Amy Colbert

Annie Huang, Jeffrey Marsal and Nicole Brown

Brandon McReynolds, Andy Colbert and Evan Cadle

Chris Symons and Kelly Klasnick

Nina Hon, Diane Pepple and Janice and Ed Carroll

Patty Caudell and David Booker

Philip and Erin McHugh

Caroline Plowman and Ethan Schomacker

Cody and Stephanie Mitchell

Devin and Emily Morris

Fallan Flatow and Mitch Redd

Ninah Tulangow and Annalee McDaniel

Catherine Hawley, Amber Connor and Karlee Redmon

Jamie Aycox, Dan Rogers, Cynthia Stein and Rebeca Stiles

Jenny Wilson and Paul Carmichael

Maury and Helaine Locke

Nicole and Monte Holt

Tara and Steve Turrell

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Elizabeth and Debi DeGennaro with Barbara Slack

Jackie and Matthew Herzberg

Sarah Luckey, Stacy Elzey, Kala Windham and Mehul Patel

Wanda Nieves and Melanie Louks

Aisha and Jeno Mozes

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Kristen and Stuart Matthews

Mark and Dixie Thigpen

Patti Meredith and Johnny Hensley

Roberto and Cathy Ibarra

Russell and Mary Shearer

Susan Conger and Jeannie Johnson

Val Gamiev, Emilie Tobias and Carlos Ortiz

Angie and Eric Crossan with Pam Salazar

Casey and Jamie Williams

David and Sondra Luther, Rosemary and Larry Lynn

Jose and Christina Cardenas

Karen and David Pemberton

Nikki and Jeff Conzett

Richard Lee and Michelle Krage

Sreeni Doppalapudi, Varsha Kulkarni and Anita Patel

Amy and Douglas Nesbit

Helen and Bill Minchew

Linzi Fain, Jason Hannah, Steve Goldberg and Susan Hannah

Lisa, John and Erin Birdsong

Lynn Mays, Bucky Thomas, Laura Phinizy and Louise Phinizy

Marybeth Gaudette, Betty Snead and Frances Kennedy

Max Blanco and Dianne L'Heureux

Nicole Barber, Sandy Katterjohn and Laurie Cordaro

Dana and Morgan Aune, Michelle Devoti, Donna Wiley

Jan and Ric Ruffner

Kris Cornwell and Steve Melians

Laurie and Jon Pysczynski

Peggy Lovelace and Scotty Langham

Rick and Renae Logsdail

Shannon Powers and Lee Udell

Jim and Kathy Lightner

Ashley Reynolds and Hayley Story

Laura Munro and Mike Rogers

Laura Munro and Mike Rogers

Noah, Tami and Averi Herrick

Riley Keeter and Nevaeh Patterson

Theresa and Rob Salisbury

Al, Terri, Taylor, Brooke and Macy Hayes

Bill and Sara Liebel

Cindy Hennigan and Theresa Blanchard

Linda and Fred Hoogland

Mike Frize, Jeff Faircloth, Casey Coffman, Bill Foster, Ruthie Faircloth and Amy Foster

Paden and Abbey Remkus

Bonnie and Mason Mims with Virginia Johnson

Jeff and Mckenze Greenway

Laurinda Freeland and Hamp Vining

Nate Mackey, Landon Mackey and Kevin Brammer

Patrick and Carmen Rachels

Susie Donaldson, Billy Brown and Dottie Donaldson

Tom and Amanda Battey

Anne and Paul Ruble

Carol Leindecker and Silvia Powledge

Ryan and Jamie Miller

Sandy Lewis and Theresa Hall

Dakota Whatley and Shaylan Johnson

David and Sondra Luther, Rosemary and Larry Lynn, Greg and Suzanne Honeymichael

Gracie Kelly, Brianna McNeill, Emily McNeill and Brett McNeill

Jake Reed and Emily Calkins-Reed

Jeff and Beth Annis

Kayla Barksdale and Daniel Rhodes

Connie Morris with Regina and James Mabry

Fredrick Cowan and Annette Midcalf

Kyle and Debbie Matthews, Terri and Darrel Freeman, Jeana and Jeff Rice

Tim and Jan Wilson with Robert and Teresa Riddle

Dave and Wendy Thoman

Harriet Gulledge and Valerie Kimmel

Kim and John Stanley

Marcia Ducharme and Connie Plummer

Mary Murphy and Shelley Coit

Ric and Janice Ruffner

Andy, Barbara and AJ Howell

Ashley Banks and Joni Martin

Austin Swiger and Jami Rhine

Genita Creech and Marie Wilson

Scarlett Ashe and Regan Edge

Tzara Harper and Jeannine Steinkuhl

Bleu Harper and Julie Blankenship

David and Ashley Ellenburg

Jason and Samantha Blue

Kayley Lott and Sandra Lott

Megan Weaver and Cotton Lowe

Rikki Frerichs and Chaya McClure

Crystal, Mel and Vin Dickerson

Elaine and C.J. Wilder

Gary and Bonnie Judy

Gary and Kathy Duckworth with Daniel and Marla Friedmann

Welton and Mary Chase

Adam Jansen and Jillian Brassel

Aida Lucas and Eva Lucas

Amy and John Hughes

Clint and Daisy Bowersock

Debbie Wolfinger and Nathan Wolfinger

Lyndsy and Bobby Morgan

Sheila and Willie Smith

Zach and Ashley Schofield

Christy Agner and Laura Jeffcot

Gabrielle Tibbetts and Adam Marino

Glenn and Janine Leyrer

Lynn and Perry Huffman

Riley Barbour and Jake Telkamp

Sheena and Jimmy Jacobs

Tami Arenas and Dede Kirk

Connie Portwood and Christopher Lee

Craig and Carla Foster

Erica Browne and Caleb Wright

Jeremy, Natalie and Caleb Simmons

Melissa and Harold Henderson

Rodrigo Avila and Patricia Guarro

Sharon and Russell Wilder

Wendy Clanton and Jeremiah Abercrombie

Katie Bennett and Luke Yelton

Mary K. Diveley and Dan Reider

Pamela Wood, Faye McNair, Virgil Poole, Anna Helriegel and Bob Helriegel

Sean and Meaghan Hayes

Tammy Frank and Gary Claxton

Addie Carter and Katie Beth Milford

Caroline Jernigan and Louie with Elisa and Jonathan Holley

Dara and Adam Campbell

Ryan Bratton and Keelin Walsh

Sharmela Johnson and Emma Haffey

Dani and Jon Segura

Emily Evenson and Anna Evenson

Eric and Beth Norton

Heather and Andy Eberheart

Leanne Barkley and Tori Slate

Lisa and Bret Evans

Mike Noeth and Tara Heaton

Autumn Gantt, Haley Gantt and Nicole Walls

Ben Sosebee with Graham, Teddy and Angela Collingsworth

Brent and Emma Pruitt

Brian Hildebrandt, Hudson Reed, Lily Schueler, Brooklin Reed and Valery Reed

Chris and Rebecca Focht

Erin Gaine, Liz Patterson, Stone Patterson, Scott Patterson and Jim Gaine

Ashley Sweet and Bethany Mobley

Jessica Edmonds and George Downey

Jonathan and Jessica Wingard with Toni and Casey Cliatt

Mike and Kathy Ritz with Tiffany and Jeff Bachelder

Ron and Chasity Sowell

Amy Lewis, Thomas Poteet, Claire Boulus

Clair Armstrong, Trish Nichols, Jerry and Tonya Armstrong, Richard Howard

John Ryan Mooney, Amy Mooney, Philomena Mooney, Sarah Mooney

Meredith O’Neal, Nicole White, Madison O’Neal

Ray and Caroline Brady

Steve Sheetz, Camilia Hutto, Ashland Sheetz, Ann Terracino

Tony and Danita Ducey, Dana and Rick Ducey

Isabella Verbeck with Matthew, Kathy and Will Schafer

Joanne Widener and Lori Springer

Katie and Michael Johnson

Liza Drummings, Michelle Harper-Meriwether, Lauren Moody and Linda Washington

Nick Proto and Ashlyn Bedgood

Richard and Grace Lee

Rick and Renae Logsdail

Adrine Goldman, Jeanne McGhee, Michael Siewert

Charles and Paula May, Heather Dye, Genny Rushing

Greg and Marty Ellison, Brigid and George Pursley

Johnny Neal and Andrea Carey with Tandy and Paul Menk

Judy Smith, Kellie Aponas, Jean Duncan

April Williamson with Cindy and Rob Foster

David and Sherry Gaissert, Valerie Mitchell, Ryan Lewis, Aaron Mitchell, Robyn Tamas

Nathan Brown, Susan Brown, Alec Hatch

Steve and Dorinda Spaidl with Laurie and Mike Gordon

Dana Wilson, Danielle Short

Kristy Laterza, Dena Brett

Nancy and Bill Karp

Nancy Gibson, Julie Johnson, Marie Miles

Sharon Sigafoes, Kim Pope

Suzi Hyder, Sandy Owen, Johnna Francis, Susan Skadam

Amanda, Oakley and Emma Lively with Hannah and Mackenzie Galeas

Angie Griffin with Robert and Teresa Riddle

Ashley Wahl and Cindy Rogers

Peter and Peggy Rowe, Moshe Lindsay and Hannah Rowe

Summer and Bobby Keenum

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